Environmental impact assessment in the arctic : a guide to best practice / Timo Koivurova [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koivurova, Timo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental impact analysis--Arctic regions.

Environmental impact analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

Significant growth in economic activity in the Arctic has added weight to the argument that projects must be developed responsibly and sustainably. Addressing growing concerns regarding the exploitation of the Arctic's natural resources, this timely book presents and evaluates examples of best practice in Arctic environmental impact assessment.

Contents:

Front Matter; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Arctic transformation and its consequences for environmental impact assessment; 1. Environmental impact assessment: introduction to a policy instrument manifesting sustainable development; 2. EIA in the Arctic; 3. Theoretical discussion of best practice research; 4. Approach and methodology; 5. Finland; 6. Sweden ; 7. Norway; 8. Iceland ; 9. Canada; 10. USA; 11. Greenland; 12. Russia; 13. Synthesis ; 14. Transboundary EIA; 15. Conclusions

Appendix A: Criteria for the selection of best practices (1997 Arctic EIA Guidelines plus IAIA Principles of Best Practice)Appendix B: EIA questionnaire; Appendix C: Interviews conducted for the book; Appendix D: TEIA summary table

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Environmental impact assessment in the arctic : a guide to best practice.

ISBN:

1-78471-158-6